UAW-Dodge 400
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| Venue | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | United Auto Workers Dodge |
| First race | 1998 |
| Distance | 400.5 miles (644.5 km) |
| Number of laps | 267 |
| Previous names | UAW-Dodge 400 (2008) UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (2001-2007) CarsDirect.com 400 (2000) Las Vegas 400 (1998-1999) |
The UAW-Dodge 400 is in actuality, a 400.5 miles (644.5 km) long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The inaugural race was first held in 1998. For several years the race was sponsored by United Auto Workers and DaimlerChrysler.
In 2008 the buyout of Chrysler from Daimler-Benz by Cerberus Capital Management necessitated the name change to UAW-Dodge 400 for 2008.[1] Las Vegas Motor Speedway is seeking sponsorship for the 2009 race and beyond.[1]
[edit] Past winners
| Year | Date | Winner | Car # |
Make | Winner's Prize |
Average Speed (mph) |
Race Length (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | March 2 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | $425,675 | 127.729 | 400.5 |
| 2007 | March 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | $415,386 | 128.183 | 400.5 |
| 2006 | March 12 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | $386,936 | 133.358 | 405.5[2] |
| 2005 | March 13 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | $428,066 | 121.038 | 400.5 |
| 2004 | March 7 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | $458,828 | 128.79 | 400.5 |
| 2003 | March 2 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | $365,875 | 132.934 | 400.5 |
| 2002 | March 3 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Dodge | $412,842 | 136.754 | 400.5 |
| 2001 | March 4 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | $369,602 | 135.546 | 400.5 |
| 2000 | March 5 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | $358,925 | 119.982 | 222[3] |
| 1999 | March 7 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Ford | $336,590 | 137.537 | 400.5 |
| 1998 | March 1 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | $313,900 | 146.554 | 400.5 |
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b LVMS.com: LVMS seeking new Sprint Cup race sponsor for 2009 and beyond
- ^ Race extended to 270 laps / 405.5 miles due to a green-white-checker finish.
- ^ Race shortened to 148 laps / 222 miles due to rain.
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